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LESSON 1 The snail on the wall
第一課 墻上的蝸牛
What ails you, lad?" said Dame Bell to a little boy, who sat near a wall at the back of her house. He had a book in his hand, and tears were in his eyes.
小伙子,你怎么了?”Dame Bell對一個小男孩說,他坐在在她家附近的一堵墻旁。手里拿著一本書,眼里噙著淚水。
We have all got a poem called Little Jim to learn," said the boy, whose name was Tom Blair; "and the one who says it best is to get a prize from the master. But I don't think I can learn it."
我們都要學習Little Jim ,”男孩說,他的名字是 Tom Blair;”說最好是盡力去師傅那里得獎。但我認為我不可以。
Why not?" said the dame.
為什么不呢?”dame說。
The boys say that I can't, and that I need not try,"said Tom in a sad tone.
男孩說,我不能,我不需要嘗試,”Tom 悲傷的說。
Don't mind what the boys say. Let them see that you can learn it," said his friend.
不介意其他人說什么。讓他們看到,你可以學習它,”他的朋友說。
But I don't think I can,"said Tom;"it is so long, and some of the words are so hard. I know I need not try for the prize. But I should like to learn the poem as well as I can; for the boys laugh at me, and call me 'Slow Tom.'
但我不認為我可以,”Tom 說,“它太長,一些單詞是如此困難。我知道我不需要爭取獎。但是我想要學習這首詩以及我可以,男孩子們嘲笑我,叫我拖油瓶。”
Well, dear," said the dame, in a kind voice,"if you are slow, and can't help it, try to be 'slow and sure,' as they say. Look at that snail on the wall; how slow it is! And yet, if you watch it, you will see it will get to the top in time. So just try to learn a few lines each day, and you may gain the prize in the end. And when you are like to lose heart, think of the snail on the wall."
好吧,親愛的,”dame和藹地說,,“如果你拖后腿,并且無能為力,試著去像他們說的慢和肯定。看看墻上的蝸牛,是多么的慢!然而,如果你看著它,你會看到它會去爭第一。所以就試著每天學習幾行,最后,你可能會獲得獎品。當你失去信心,想想墻上的蝸牛。
When Dame Bell had said this, she went on her way. And Tom thought that (though he could not keep up with the boys) he might run a race with the snail. So he resolved to try to learn his task, by the time the snail got to the top of the wall.
當Dame Bell說完這個,她只顧走自己的路。和Tom認為(盡管他不能跟上男孩們)他可能與蝸牛賽跑。所以他下定決心要學習任務,當蝸牛爬到墻頂。
At last, the day came on which the master was to give the prize, and he called up the boys to repeat the poem. When five or six had recited,it came to Tom's turn. There was a laugh when he got up; for most of the boys thought he would fail. But he did not miss a word; and his heart was full of joy when the master said,"Well done. Tom Blair!"
最后,老師發獎的日子到了,他打電話給男孩們背誦這首詩。當五六個背完,輪到Tom。他起身笑聲一片，,對大多數男孩以為他會失敗。但他沒有錯過一個字,他的心充滿了喜悅,老師說:“做得好。Tom Blair!”
When the rest of the class had tried, the master said Tom had done best; and he gave him the prize.
當其他同學試過,老師說湯姆做的是最好的,他給了他獎。
And now tell me,"said the master, "how you learned the poem so well."
現在告訴我,”老師說,“你怎么學這首詩這么好。”
Please, sir, it was the snail on the wall that taught me how to do it,"said Tom.
先生,是墻上的蝸牛教我如何做,”Tom說。
There was a loud laugh when Tom said this. But the master said, "You need not laugh, boys; for we may learn much from such things as snails.—How did the snail teach you, Tom?"
Tom 說完，又是笑聲一片。但是老師說,“你們別笑,孩子們,我們能從中學到許多諸如蝸牛。蝸牛怎么教你,Tom?”
Please, sir, I saw it crawl up the wall bit by bit. It did not stop, nor turn back, but went on, and on. And I thought I would do the same with my task. So I learned it bit by bit, and did not give up. And by the time the snail had got to the top of the wall, I had learned it all."
對不起,先生,我看到它一點點地爬墻。并沒有停止,也沒有回頭,但接著,。我想和我的任務我會做同樣的事情。所以我學會了一點點,不放棄。蝸牛和次墻的頂部,我所學到的一切。”
Well done, Tom!" said the master."Now, boys, let us give a good cheer for Tom Blair and the snail on the wall." And the old house rang with a loud, long cheer. For all were glad that "Slow Tom" had got a prize at last.
干得好,Tom!”老師說。——“現在,讓我們為Tom Blair和墻上的蝸牛歡呼。“老房子歡呼聲持續很久。大家都很高興,“這個拖油瓶終于得到了一個獎。
QUESTIONS
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Why did Tom cry? What did the other boys call him? What did Dame Bell tell him to watch? What did Tom then make up his mind to do? Who got the prize? When was there a loud laugh? Why did the boys at last give a loud cheer?
Tom為什么哭泣?另一個男孩叫他什么?Dame Bell告訴他看什么?然后Tom下定決心做了什么?誰得到這個獎?有大聲的笑是什么時候?為什么男孩們最后給他一聲歡呼?
